Emily Grunfeld
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
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Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher
Northeast Los Angeles Forest School
08.2019 - Current
- In 2021, developed and co-piloted the Hawks Program, a Transitional Kindergarten program for children aged 4 through 6. As an inquiry and nature-based program, our curriculum engages with the natural world, while incorporating early literacy and math skills, social-emotional learning, and scientific thinking.
- Collaborated with a coalition of Singaporean teachers who sought to incorporate Forest School Pedagogy into their classrooms.
Teacher Representative
Northeast Los Angeles Forest School
09.2023 - Current
- Work with teachers and staff to promote collaboration across classrooms, provide curricular and behavioral resources and support, and communicate needs to the Board of Directors and Administration.
Social Media Manager
Northeast Los Angeles Forest School
12.2023 - Current
- Promote programs of Northeast Los Angeles Forest School on a variety of social media platforms, utilizing my creative skill sets through photography, videography, and writings.
- Boosted engagement rates and interest in programs through the creation of compelling and visually appealing content.
Freelance Photographer
Emily Grunfeld Photography
08.2014 - 03.2018
Education
Early Childhood Education Certification - Early Childhood Education
UCLA Extension
Los Angeles, CA08.2019
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography And Imaging
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA08.2014
Photography
Hellenic International Studies in The Arts
Paros, Greece12.2010
Skills
- Reggio Emilia Philosophy
- Forest School/Nature Pedagogy
- Emergent Curriculum
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Anti-bias Curriculum
- Documentation
- Foraging and Native Plants
- Mindfulness Practice for Children
- Place-based Education
Professional Development
- Rooting Into Place: Teaching Native Plants In and Out of the Classroom, Natural History Museum, Theodore Payne Foundation - June 2023
- Aligning Outdoor Learning and Farm to ECE, Natural Start Alliance - Feb 2023
- Trauma Responsive Play, Echo Training - Feb 2022
- Hervé Tullet’s Ideal Exhibition Educators Workshop, Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles - June 2019
- Educator Workshop, First Presbyterian Nursery School - May 2019
- Pediatric and Adult CPR/AED and First Aid Beverly Hills CPR - March 2019
- Shadow Experience, UCLA Lab School - July 2018
Timeline
Social Media Manager
Northeast Los Angeles Forest School
12.2023 - Current
Teacher Representative
Northeast Los Angeles Forest School
09.2023 - Current
Lead Teacher
Northeast Los Angeles Forest School
08.2019 - Current
Freelance Photographer
Emily Grunfeld Photography
08.2014 - 03.2018
Early Childhood Education Certification - Early Childhood Education
UCLA Extension
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography And Imaging
Art Center College of Design
Photography
Hellenic International Studies in The Arts